http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/z...rosoft-others/
What **, was looking forward to getting it when I sold my iPod too :/
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http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/z...rosoft-others/
What **, was looking forward to getting it when I sold my iPod too :/
Time to import. I want to buy that iPod back ;)
Totally sucks to be fair, I really don't understand why they don't release it around the world. Such good value in comparison to the iPods.
Importing seems a viable option but I'm not sure, pricing is okay: http://www.zunethings.co.uk/zune-hd-c-45.html
That's stupid :/ There's alot of potential for it over here... The US market is dominated by iPods if memory serves well, and loads of people want them in Europe. Seems like a waste only having it US only.
I quite like the look of that Zune import website, might have to see what happens, and here I was trying to convince my friend that we might have a decent MP3 player out in the UK that isn't an iPod!
^ What he said as a response :P
And there have been a few decent MP3 players that aren't iPods, when the mIni was around the old Creative Zen was a top rival and when the Zen Vision: M came out it blew the iPod out the water. The only difference was that the iPod is backed by a huge company that lives off of human ignorance while the other one didn't advertise at all. So they're both anyway :P
If the operating system on the Zune is WinCE based, then why do people not like Windows Mobile? Especially 6.5? The interface is even similar to the Zune's.
If Microsoft don't release it over here, then they are idiots. Apple will dominate.
I finally agree with you on something =]
I think Windows Mobile is considered boring by most people but what I like about it is that just like Windows, you can do whatever you like with it. Unlike the iPhone for example which has a very restrictive marketplace for example.
WinMo 6.5 will change a few peoples minds though, it's not been released yet but it looks a lot more 'Fun' and innovative user interface, like the iPhones, Androids, Palm Pres, Blackberry Storms etc :P
http://richfrombechtle.files.wordpre...08winmo65c.jpg
http://smartphonenation.com/wp-conte...-mobile-65.jpghttp://static.arstechnica.com/window...e_65_small.png
It's a beauty :)
The Windows Mobile 6.5 interface is very similar to the traditional Zune interface (It changes a bit on the Zune HD though but it's still loosely the same).
http://www.zune.net/NR/rdonlyres/5B2...syblack_us.pnghttp://smartphonenation.com/wp-conte...-mobile-65.jpg
It's already been released. I flashed it onto my HTC Vogue a month ago. It's brilliant.
http://richfrombechtle.files.wordpre...08winmo65c.jpg
http://www.oled-info.com/files/image...ist_custom.jpg
There's the same main text scrolling navigation for the main page. You don't see the Windows CE shell in Windows Mobile either.
no, they said at this time they want to see the market in the US and if its good it will be moved onto the other parts of the world.